Vehicle-gabbier



L. M. BOYLE.

VEHICLE CARRIER.

APPucAnoN HLED MAR.4. 1919.

1 ,320,833. Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

n s'r'r LOUS 1VI. BOYLE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

vEHroLE-CARRIER.

Application filed March 4, 1919. Serial No. 280,528.

To all ww'mv z't may Gomera:

Be it known that I, LOUIS M. BoYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inVehicle-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle carriers, and more particularly tocarriers for mounting upon a running-board or other structural part ofautomobiles for carying canteens or other liquid receptaoles. Inordinary practice, particularly in arid and waterless countries, it iscustomary to carry a canteen upon the running-board of an automobile, sothat a plentiful supply of water for potation or for radiator coolingmay be available between points at which fresh supply of water may beobtained. Such carriers as usually constructed are rigid in organizationand merely support the canteen in fixed position, so that it may bewithdrawn for use and then returned to the carrier to be again held infixed or upright position.

In accordance with the present invention I provide a suitable carrierprovided with a tilting or swinging or rocking frame adapted toreceivethe canteen or other container, and provide means for fasteningthe canteen removably in place, and also locking means for normallymaintaining the tilting frame in horizontal position or position ofservice; and I associate these locking means with the retaining orholding means, so that when the canteen or container is fastened in thecarrier the looking means are rendered and maintained effective. Vhenthe canteen is released the locking means automatically frees thetilting frame so that it can be tilted or tipped with the container, .topermit of decanting liquid without removing the canteen from, place.This is of great convenience in pouring out water or other liquid into aglass or` tumbler, or in washii'ig the hands in a stream :from thetilted container, and in many other instances. It obviates thenecess'ity of lifting the canteen from the c'arrier, and as soon as thecarrier is tilted back to uprght position and the retaining means areagain rendered effective, the looking means likewise are again renderedeffective to prevent tilting or tipping or rocking of the frame with thecontainer until the retaining means and looking means are manip'ulatedto release theroontainer frame.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Nov. 4,- 1919.

.The invention has for its object to provlde an improved vehicle carrierof the kind mentloned which will be generally Superior 1 n effi'ciencyand serviceability, taken in con- ]unction with relative inexpensivenessand slmplicity of construction and reliability and convenience in actionand use, as well as durability and sightliness in appearance and whichmay be readily installed in pos1t1on or detached from the vehicle or itsrunning-board. i

With the above and other objects in view, the lnventlon consists in thenovel and useful provision, formation, construction, comblnation,association and inter-relation of parts, members and features, allaschereinafter desoribed, shown in the drawing, and finally pointed outin claims.

In the drawing:

Figur'e 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of an automobile showing theimproved carrier, with the canteen, applied to the running boardthereof,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the carrier in detachedposition, with the looking means effective;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the lookmg means inefective and thecontainer frame tilted;

F ig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of the structure shown in Fig.2;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the looking meansineffective;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of a canteen or container whichmay be used in connection with the invention and showing the retainingmember vapplied thereto, and

partially sectioned;

i'Fig. 7 is a fragmentary top plan view of part of the retaining meansor member shown in Fig. 6; and,

Fig. 8 is an isometric view of the showing in Fig. 7.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the samereference characters.

Referring with, particularity to the drawing, A designates an imp-rovedcarrier shown as connected by clamps a with the running board B of anautomobile C. The carriei' A comprises upright side members Z), risingfrom the clamps a, and held by the clamps, and threadedadjustableportions 9 thereof, firmly and securely to the running board.Between the tops of the side members, by pivotal connections 10 issu'spende'd a tilting or swinging or rocking or pivoted canteen orcontainer c.

container frame member or basket c, which comprises Sbaced side bars 11and end bars 12, and a downwardly bowed or looped bottom wall 13, suchparts 11, 12 and 13 being formed and adapted to snugly receive and fitthe canteen or other container c. A retaining member D is provided forthe canteen or container, the same comprising a fieXible device or strap14 secured at one end fiXedly to one of the upright members Z) of thefiXed frame portion and adapted to be applied to and releasably engagedwith a slidable member d mounted in connection with the other uprightframe member b so' as to slide up and down the same. To that end themember (Z may consist of a metallic plate having side clips or bent lugs15 which slidably embrace the edges of the upright b, and an inwardlydirected fixed lugl 16 which is received within an elongated slot 17ranging upwardly and downwardly in the respective member b. The upperend of the plate of the member d is bowed outwardly, as at 17, andprovided with a buckle device 18 adapted to receive the free end of thestrap or retainer member 111 after the same has been passed over the topof the Between its ends the strap 1a is provided with a box-like device19, having top walls 19fL and side walls 19h, but being open at theends, and this device '19 is placed over a spout 20 of the canteen, andwhen the strap 11 is tightly fastened down by means of the buckle device18 it securely and positively holds the canteen in place and preventsits being inadvertently reinoved from the tilting frame member c andlikewise tcnds to effectively anchor and steady the canteen in suchtilting frame member wherein it is held between and upon the parts 11712 and 13. When the strap 111 is buckled down, it of course holds thelug` of the member (Z in raised' position, determined by the engagementof ,the lug 16 with the top end portion of the elongated slot 17, andthe side lugs or clips -15 are held in engagement with the end bars 10of the tilting frame 0 so as to prevent that frame from tilting orrocking, holding the frame and the eanteen in upright position. Vhen thestrap 14 is freed from the buckle device 18, the member (Z of coursedrops, automatically releasing the tilting frame c from the lookingaction of the lugs 15, and the frame c may be tilted with the containerso as to perinit of decanting the liquid therein. The box-like device 19is of course freed from the spout 20 of the canteen, and the usualstopper may then be withdrawn to permit access to the contents of thecontainer.

Itis obvious that many changes and variations may be inade in practisingthe invention, in departure from the disclosure of the foregoingdescription and the drawing,

all without departing from the true spirit of the invention.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. A device of the character described, including a supporting frame, atiltably mounted basket carried by the supporting frame and adapted toreceive a removable container, means for looking the basket againsttilting, and retaining means for holding the container in the basket,said retaining means being associated with the looking means to hold thelatter in operative position.

2. A device of the character described, including` a snpporting` frame,a tiltably mounted basket carried by the supporting frame and adapted toreceive a removable container, means for looking the basket againsttilting, and a retaining strap eX- tending across the container to holdit in position within the basket, said retaining strap also engaging thelooking means to hold the latter in operative position.

8. A carrier of the character disclosed, 'provided with a tiltablemember adapted to support a container or other device, looking means formaintaining the tiltable member and container in a predeterminedposition, and a retaining device for the container and adapted to holdthe same effective; said locking means comprising a member adapted toretreat by gravity froin effective position upon disengagement therefromof such retaining device.

L1. A device of the character described, including a supporting frame, atiltably mounted basket carried by the supporting frame and adapted toreceive a removable container, a slidable lock for holding the basketagainst tilting, and retainingmeans extending across 'the container tohold the same within the basket, said retaining means being detachablyconnected with the sliding lock to hold the latter in operativeposition.

5. A carrier of the character disclosed, provided with a tiltable memberadapted to support a container or other device, looking means formaintaining the tiltable member and container in a predeterminedposition, and a retaining device for the container and adapted to'beinter-engaged with the locking means to hold the same effective; saidlooking means comprising a member adapted to retreat from effectiveposition upon disengagement therefrom of such retaining device; saidcarrier being provided with a frame in connection with which saidtiltable member is mounted, and said looking means being` slidablymounted in connection with said frame. f'

6. A carrier of the character disclosed, provided with a tiltable memberadapted'to support a container or other device, looking means formaintaining the tiltable member and container in a predeterminedposition, and'a retaining device for the container and adapted to beinter-engaged with the locking means to hold the same effective; saidlooking means oomprising a member adapted to retreat from effectiveposition upon disengagement therefrom of such retaining device; saidcarrier being provided with a frame in connection with which saidtiltable member is mounted, and said looking means being slidablymounted in connection with said frame; said frame being provided withuprights between which saicl 'tiltable member is mounted and saidlooking means comprising a member slidably monnted in connection withone of said uprights and adapted to be engagcd with said tiltable memberto hold the same against tilting.

7. A oarrier of the' character disclosed, provided with a tiltablemember adapted to support a container or other device, locking means formaintaining the tiltable member and container in a predeterminedposltion, and a retaining device for the container and adapted tointer-'engage with the looking means to hold the same effective; saidlooking means comprising a member adapted to retreat from effectiveposition upon disengagement therefrom of such retaining device; saidcarriei` being provided with a frame in connection with which saidtiltable member is mounted, and said looking means being slidablymounted in connection with said frame; said frame being provided withuprights between which said tiltable member is mounted, and said lockingmeans comprising a member slidably mounted in connection with one ofsaid nprights and adapted to be engaged with said tiltable member tohold the same against tilting, said upright with which said lockingmeans is associated being provided with an elongated slot, and saidlooking means having a projeotion adapted to travel in said slot, andother projections holding the frame in connection with which saidtiltable member is mounted, and said looking means being slidablymounted in connection with said frame; said frame being provided withnprights-between which said tiltable member is monnted, and said lookingmeans oomprising a member slidably mounted in connection with one ofsaid uprights and adapted to be engaged with said tiltable member tohold the same against tilting; said looking means being provided with abuckle device with which said retaining member is directly engaged.

9.` A device of the character desoribed, including a supporting frame, atiltably mounted basket carried by the supporting frame and adapted toreceive a removable container, a slide mounted upon the frame forengagementwith the basket to lock the basket against tilting, and aretaining strap extending across the top of the container and detachablyconnected to the slide, the tension of the strap holding the slide inoperative position when the strap is tightened.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' LOUIS M. BOYLE.

Witnesses:

J. SHUTT, EDNA TURNER.

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